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In Washington, teen sexting is a felony — but that could change
Lawmakers are reconsidering a law that charges teens who swap nude selfies as harshly as adults who deal in child pornography.
Melissa Santos
Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
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